校監的話

　　四十年春秋易序、四十年薪火相傳、四十年春華秋實。

　　驀然回首過去四十年，惠僑英文中學的確走過了一條不平凡的路。早於一九五三年，我們在石硤尾的一幢唐樓開始刻苦辦學，把舊桌子修補後便作學生書桌使用，當時名為「惠僑小學」。及至五八年，由惠陽商會出資向政府申請撥地興建現址，正名為「惠僑英文中學」，當年校舍只有兩層高。一九六八年加建兩層並以私校形式開辦。七十年代末由於本港中學學位短缺，本校遂轉為政府買位私校，直至九九年成功轉為直資中學。由唐樓轉為今天設施齊備的校舍，由私校轉為直資中學，惠僑的誕生和成長，實在是幾經風雨。得以迄立至今，並不斷長足發展，靠的就是創辦人對教育的熱忱與執著，是一眾校董的默默支持，以及歷任校長、全體教職員工多年來的辛勤耕耘與堅持不懈。春去秋來，物換星移，惠僑英文中學就是這樣──　一步一腳印地朝著育人興學的教學理想，艱苦奮發四十年。在世局變幻莫測、改革風起雲湧的今天，惠僑英文中學繼續一往無前、義無反顧地為深水埗區、為香港社會作出貢獻。

　　目前，惠僑英文中學除了積極提高校內教與學的成效，幫助同學在公開考試取得理想的成績外，亦十分著重培育同學的全人發展。例如在四川大地震災難過後，在鄭校長及全體教職員的策劃下，迅速籌辦了賑災籌款晚會，在晚會中，師生合奏樂器、工友與同學表演拉丁舞、校監與同學進行乒乓球友誼賽……全校上下一心，共襄善舉。結果，十多萬元善款送到四川災民手上；我們作為中華兒女，那血脈濃情，亦栽種在惠僑學生的心田之中。

　　《周易》有這麼的一句話：「天行健，君子以自強不息」。所謂「自強不息」，是指人要無懼無畏，有堅強的意志，頑強的生命力。君不見北京奧運中，中國運動員奪金時那一幕幕令人激動的情景嗎？我們感動，不是因為他們能夠站在頒獎台的最高處，而是運動健兒們成功背後那為了圓夢所付出的淚與汗。試想想，男女子體操隊、跳水夢之隊、女排娘子們……哪位健兒不是跌倒、起來、再跌倒、再衝刺呢？自古成功非僥倖，健兒們總是咬緊牙關、跑過艱辛的路，才有成功的一天。惠僑英文中學亦一直孜孜不倦、從未怠懈。自創校至今，踏出校門的萬千畢業生或許未必赫赫有名，但他們都正為推動香港進步而貢獻自己一份力量。箇中關鍵，就在校監、校長、全體教職員，以及各位學兄學姊那一寸一步的默默耕耘。但願惠僑英文中學的師生永遠秉持「自強不息」的精神，無懼風雨──愈難走，惠僑師生上下一起，愈向前走，創造更美好的明天。

Message from the Supervisor.

　　40 Years of Education, 40 Years of Cultivation.

　　Flashbacking to the past 40 years, Wai Kiu College has been walking through an unusual road. In 1953, we started “Wai Kiu Primary School” in an old tenement house in Shek Kip Mei, that was the former stage of our college. We repaired old tables to become students’ desks. In 1958, the Wai Yeung Merchants Association put up capital to grant permission from government to build a campus in the current address, and named it “Wai Kiu College”. The campus was composed of  two stories. In 1968, we built two more stories and set up as a private school. In the late 70s, due to the shortage of secondary school availability, we transformed into the purchased place private school under the government’s Bought School Place Scheme. In 1999 we successfully transformed into a direct subsidy school. We transformed from an old tenement to a well-facilitated school building; from a private school to a direct-subsidy school. During the establishment and the growth of the school, we had to overcome many hardships to bring about these achievements. The reasons why the school can maintain sustainable development are: the enthusiasm and persistency of the school founder; the support from the school governors, and the efforts of the principals and all teaching staff throughout these years. As time goes by, Wai Kiu College is working towards the ultimate education goal step by step. We aim to deal with the uncertainty of the reforming education structure. Wai Kiu College will strive for the best, to contribute to the Sham Shui Po community and the whole society of Hong Kong.

　　At the moment, besides boosting the effectiveness of teaching and learning, helping  students to achieve good results in public examinations, Wai Kiu College also stresses on  the Whole Person Education. After the Sichuan earthquake disaster, our principal Mr. Cheng and all teaching staff managed various fund-raising activities, such as instrumental ensemble by students and teachers, Latin dance by students and staff, and ping-pong friendly matches between students and supervisors, etc. We worked closely together to raise funds. Eventually, we raised $100,000 for the victims of the Sichuan disaster. Meanwhile, we cultivated patriotism in our students’ minds.

　　Ancient Chinese believe in “Self-strengthening”, which means indefatigable, impregnable and indomitable. Didn’t we see every moving scene in the awarding ceremony of the Olympic Games? We were touched not because of the amount of medals Chinese won but because of the dreams they realized. Success can never grow out of luck. Like the Chinese gymnastic team, the diving team, and the women volleyball team, they never yielded in spite of setbacks. This is also the spirit of Wai Kiu College. At this time many of our graduates are not elites. Yet, by the efforts of the supervisors, the principal, teaching staff and alumni, our graduates are devoting their abilities to contribute to our society. I hope all students of Wai Kiu College can fulfill the belief of “Self-Strengthening”. For better or worse, we will overcome together.